Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:41 a.m.

A man charged with murdering 83-year-old Paul Chanin and three men charged with murdering Oscar Corn were indicted by a Henderson County grand jury Monday.

Several cases were heard by the grand jury, which returned true bills of indictment for each Monday afternoon. The true bills mean the jury found there was enough evidence for the cases to continue in superior court.

Charles Anthony Ball, 39, is charged with the first-degree murder of Chanin. Chanin died at Mission Hospital in Asheville last month as a result of the injuries he sustained after being assaulted with a baseball bat at his home located at 105 Cliffbrook Court in Flat Rock.

Ball is now being held without bond in the Henderson County jail.

He is also charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury as a result of an assault on Chanin's wife, Carrol.

Now Ball's case will be heard in superior court at a date still to be determined.

The jury also heard evidence in the cases of three suspects in the Corn murder case before returning true bills.

The three men also face charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

Corn was killed when the three allegedly broke into his home in April. Corn's wife, Joyce, was injured when the robbers hit her over the head with a pistol. Kobey, the Corns' grandson, hid in the bedroom while the three men robbed and beat his grandparents, authorities said.

Their cases will now be heard in superior court. The three suspects' superior court dates have not been set.

<p>A man charged with murdering 83-year-old Paul Chanin and three men charged with murdering Oscar Corn were indicted by a Henderson County grand jury Monday.</p><p>Several cases were heard by the grand jury, which returned true bills of indictment for each Monday afternoon. The true bills mean the jury found there was enough evidence for the cases to continue in superior court.</p><p>Charles Anthony Ball, 39, is charged with the first-degree murder of Chanin. Chanin died at Mission Hospital in Asheville last month as a result of the injuries he sustained after being assaulted with a baseball bat at his home located at 105 Cliffbrook Court in Flat Rock.</p><p>Ball is now being held without bond in the Henderson County jail.</p><p>He is also charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury as a result of an assault on Chanin's wife, Carrol.</p><p>Now Ball's case will be heard in superior court at a date still to be determined.</p><p>The jury also heard evidence in the cases of three suspects in the Corn murder case before returning true bills.</p><p>Charged with first-degree murder are Terry Lee Landrum, 16, of Edneyville; Mykel Waters, 17, of Cedar Bluff Apartments in Hendersonville; and Steven R. Ramirez of Rutherford County.</p><p>The three men also face charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.</p><p>Corn was killed when the three allegedly broke into his home in April. Corn's wife, Joyce, was injured when the robbers hit her over the head with a pistol. Kobey, the Corns' grandson, hid in the bedroom while the three men robbed and beat his grandparents, authorities said.</p><p>Their cases will now be heard in superior court. The three suspects' superior court dates have not been set.</p><p><em>Harbin can be reached at 694-7881 or john.harbin@blueridgenow.com.</em></p>